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I Am 58 And Have Tingling In The Left Side
Question: I am 58 and have tingling in the left side of my chest- am in pretty good shape- work out 5 days a week and not overweight and non smoker
tingling has been going on for probably 3-5 days. Stays with me for a period then seems to go away. Tingling can last 30 or more minutes.
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms don't seem to be related to the heart.
A bulging disc in the thoracic vertebral column can mimic this situation.
Anyway, considering this clinical situation, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- a cervico- thoracic spine X ray study
- blood electrolytes
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms don't seem to be related to the heart.
A bulging disc in the thoracic vertebral column can mimic this situation.
Anyway, considering this clinical situation, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- a cervico- thoracic spine X ray study
- blood electrolytes
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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